Earlier this summer, the official Disney Parks blog announced that the former Yankee Trader shop located in Magic Kingdom’s Liberty Square would close to become a gift shop specializing in spooktacular odds and ends paying homage to the Haunted Mansion.

Confirming an earlier report by Stitch Kingdom, although the game has not yet been officially announced by Disney Parks and Resorts, the iOS version of Disney’s ‘Mayhem at the Mansion’ is now available as a free download from the iTunes App Store.

As we previously pointed out, the idea behind the augmented reality game is to go to certain locations marked on the Magic Kingdom’s Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party event map, find one of the hitchhiking ghosts who have escaped from the Haunted Mansion and capture them using the ‘spectre collector’ in the app. Interactions can be saved and shared before returning the ghost to his rightful place back at the Haunted Mansion.

It was just a matter of time. With so much going on outside those walls that house 999 happy haunts for more than four decades, some of them are bound to get restless and seek some time away and now they’ve managed to do just that. And now, now it’s up to you, the foolish mortals, not only to find them, but to capture them — capture them and return them to the Haunted Mansion before it’s too late! And if you happen to grab a souvenir photo along the way, all the better.

New Disney Store arrivals and sales for August 7, 2014 Below is a list of new items and sales now available for purchase at Disney Store. Clicking on a product’s image or description will launch the product’s page on Disney Store in another window. Note that this list is generated and posted automatically. Stitch Kingdom should not be held responsible for any inaccuracies, misinformation or item availability. Disclosure: This post includes specially formatted links which allow the site to receive a small percentage of purchases made through them. Using these links does not affect your shopping experience in any way, but it does help the site. Even if you don’t purchase anything, even just sharing products you like through Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest using the icons below them will help the site.

Grim grinning ghosts come out to socialize for their 45th Anniversary as occupants of Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion as you wear this commemorative cotton tee available for a limited time only! share this item

Grim grinning ghosts come out to socialize for their 45th Anniversary as occupants of Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion as you wear this commemorative cotton tee available for a limited time only! share this item

Your would-be Jedi can’t judge Darth Vader until he walks a mile in his flip flops! The comfy cushioned sole and the vivid graphics on these cool breezy sandals will soften his stance on the Sith Lord. share this item

Don’t spare the Empire! Now you can take it down with its own Death Star! Or knockout Lord Vader and his pinhead Stormtroopers with a thermal detonator! This battle will be right up your alley. share this item

Disney Television Animation is in development on ‘Haunted Mansion,’ a special for Disney Channel and Disney XD inspired by the popular Disney Parks attraction. Legendary horror genre artist and children’s book illustrator Gris Grimly is attached to executive produce and art direct with Scott Peterson executive producing, story editing and writing and Joshua Pruett consulting producing and writing, both of ‘Phineas and Ferb.’

The television animation studio continues to add to its deep roster of world-class artists and creators with three pilots and a new short-form series from Aaron Springer, Jhonen Vasquez and Jenny Goldberg, Jesse LeDoux and Matt Olsen and Ryan Quincy, all currently in production for Disney XD. The studio has also extended an overall deal with Emmy Award-winning ‘Phineas and Ferb’ co-creator and executive producer Dan Povenmire for development on new projects.

More than three years ago, Stitch Kingdom broke the news that Disney was looking into a way to control what it considered a viable threat: abuse of refillable mugs. The news caused an uproar across the internet sparking further debate over a topic that had already been debated immeasurable times before. While some recognized it was a long day coming, many argued that it really wasn’t worth Disney’s time and effort to implement such a system, while others plotted on how to get around it just based on the patent application. Three years later, the Walt Disney World Resort has introduced its ‘Rapid Fill’ program which, in effect, does exactly what the company set out to do.

After introducing several older (and current) theme park-only albums to the digital download sector this year, Walt Disney Music continues the trend with the soundtracks to two of the Disneyland Resort’s traditions — ‘Haunted Mansion Holiday‘ and ‘“it’s a small world” Holiday.’ Both soundtracks will be available beginning September 10, 2013 and are currently listed on Amazon.

Initially released in 2003, ‘Haunted Mansion Holiday‘ features the vocal talents of Corey Burton. Jack Skellington of Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas fame, who temporarily takes up residence in the parks’ classic Haunted Mansion attraction, pays tribute to several classic Christmas carols with a nightmarish twist. The album also features a recorded ride-through of the holiday overlay.

New Disney Store arrivals and sales for May 13, 2013 Below is a list of new items and sales now available for purchase at Disney Store. Clicking on a product’s image or description will launch the product’s page on Disney Store in another window. Note that this list is generated and posted automatically. Stitch Kingdom should not be held responsible for any inaccuracies, misinformation or item availability. Disclosure: This post includes specially formatted links which allow the site to receive a small percentage of purchases made through them. Using these links does not affect your shopping experience in any way, but it does help the site. Even if you don’t purchase anything, even just sharing products you like through Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest using the icons below them will help the site.

The Haunted Mansion Portrait Frame – $26.95Leave behind a sweet remembrance of your earthly guise or honor a loved-one forevermore with a portrait displayed in our sculptured filigree photo frame inspired by the delightfully dour décor of The Haunted Mansion. share this item

Disney Princess Sculptured Photo Frame – $26.95Your portrait will be presented within a Magic Mirror and surrounded by no less than six sparkling fairytale beauties with this sculptured bas relief 4” x 5” photo frame designed expressly for table, desk, or shelf display. share this item

Monsters University Hoodie for Boys – $29.50Show your true colors with this Monsters University Hoodie for boys. Sulley and Mike feature on one of the school badges that adorn this too-cool-for-school jacket with sleeves that are as preppy as MU students. share this item

Monsters University Sneakers for Boys – $19.50Perfect his stealth techniques in these slip-on Monsters University sneakers. The top side is all eyes with Mike Wazowski, while pal Sulley softens-up the comfy footbed inside. share this item

Donald Duck ”Dolci Donald Duck” Art Print by Brian Blackmore – $39.95Often cranky Donald shows his sweet side as he eyes a delicious cup cake in this fun print by Brian Blackmore. Matted and ready to frame, the vintage styling of ”Dolci Donald Duck” will provide the cherry to top off your park visit. share this item

Walt Disney World 1971 Tee for Women – $24.95Carry images of your memorable trip to Walt Disney World with you everywhere you go in this all-cotton tee featuring four stylized photographs from the park. share this item

Ramone PokitPal by Olszewski – $19.95Customize your cool with Ramone’s PokitPal by Olszewski. The arty Cars classic takes a showplace on the lid of this pocket keepsake box, which swivels open to hide tiny treasures within. share this item

Mickey Mouse Flag Tee for Adults – Disneyland – $21.95Mickey shows his true colors on this patriotic tee. His iconic silhoutte flies the Star Spangled Banner on this celebration of two American symbols and one great Disney park. share this item

There’s a definite odd-man-out in this trio of mentions, but as they all came up in one of our routine product reviews, all have the same release date and should all be on most everyone’s wish list this holiday season, here they are all presented as one beautiful-sounding package.

First up is a recent Disney Parks release, ‘The Circle Sessions: The Music of Carthay Circle,’ which was released as a CD not all that long ago exclusively at Disney California Adventure. Already heralded as a must have, the digital album features twelve Disney classics with an all-new jazzy spin as heard at the Carthay Circle Restaurant on Buena Vista Street at the Disneyland Resort theme park.

Below is a list of new items and sales now available for purchase at DisneyStore.com. Clicking on a product’s image or description will launch the product’s page on DisneyStore.com in another window.

Note that this list is generated and posted automatically. Stitch Kingdom should not be held responsible for any inaccuracies, misinformation or item availability.

Disclosure: This post includes specially formatted links which allow the site to receive a small percentage of purchases made through them. Using these links does not affect your shopping experience in any way, but it does help the site. Even if you don’t purchase anything, even just sharing products you like through Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest using the icons below them will help the site.

Make your guests royally welcome with our Cinderella Party Favor Pack. This 16-piece set features a great selection of regal gifts that include a Cinderella Toy Camera, Necklace, Bracelet and Tiara Haircomb.

Bury your troubles under our Haunted Mansion Tombstone Set. This set of three miniature headstones featuring amusing epitaphs will make a spooky centerpiece for your Halloween party before they move on to haunt the year ’round Disney curio collection.

Faded artwork gives this compact Disneyland Messenger Bag fashionable vintage styling. Carry memories of your visit to the Happiest Place on Earth wherever you go with this handy-sized canvas bag that has room for all your essentials.

Vintage style artwork gives this compact Walt Disney World Mickey Mouse Messenger Bag a fashionably timeless appeal. Celebrating the Park’s 1971 opening, this handy-sized bag is made of sturdy canvas and features plenty of room for all your essentials.

Our handy lanyard pouch features Mickey and storybook favorites at Sleeping Beauty Castle. Clip it to the bottom of our lanyard to hold your Disneyland Annual Passport, cards or pin trading essentials while having a ball at The Happiest Place on Earth!

Your little Avenger can imagine herself as the all-action member of SHIELD when she wears this Black Widow Costume for Girls. The dynamic design, with its sleek faux leather styling, will make her look and feel like the Marvel superhero!

Faded artwork gives this compact Walt Disney World Messenger Bag fashionable vintage styling. Carry memories of your visit to the Magic Kingdom wherever you go with this handy-sized canvas bag that has room for all your essentials.